Leadership has been the topic of discussion, so also values. But the intimate functional relationship between leadership and values has not been given enough attention. The thesis of this book is that authentic leadership which alone can fulfil the aspirations of humankind in the new millennium is the leadership based on, directed by and oriented towards the fulfilment of fundamental values of various groups and the universal humankind- the leader being the symbol and promoter of fundamental human values. This conclusion is indicated by the collective historical human conscience , which implicitly sets the criterion  for authentic leadership  in various dimensions of human existence.